Dommelen

See also: dommelen

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Dommele (dialect spelling)

Etymology

First attested as dumellam in 1297. Derived from the dative plural form of the hydronym Dommel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɔ.mə.lə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Dom‧me‧len
  • Rhymes: -ɔmələn
  • Homophone: dommelen

Proper noun

Dommelen n

  1. a village and former municipality of Valkenswaard, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Brouwersgat (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

  • Dommelenaar
  • Dommels

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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